Netflix, Disclosure Requirements

IR And Social Media: The Flood Gates Open To Little More Than A Trickle

by Richard S. Levick | LEVICK on 5/16/2013

Back in April, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave rise to the next major evolution in investor relations when it OK’d the disclosure of material information via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media...more

SEC Greenlights Use of Social Media for Publicly Disclosing Company Information

by Fernando Bohorquez, Jr., Jonathan Nowakowski | BakerHostetler on 4/19/2013

Recognizing the reality that many investors likely get more information from Facebook and Twitter than a corporate 10-K and that most public companies have a robust social media presence, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

SEC Issues Guidance on the Use of Social Media to Disclose Company Information

by Holland & Knight LLP on 4/18/2013

On April 2, 2013, the SEC provided guidance on the use of social media to disclose company information in a Report of Investigation under Section 21(a). The investigation concerned Netflix's chief executive officer (CEO)...more

Is The Medium The Message? Netflix's Decision To Post Material Information On Social Media Channels

by Catherine M. Foti | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 4/17/2013

The news is out! There’s a buzz in the blogosphere. It’s trending on Twitter. The Securities and Exchange Commission has authorized the use of social media channels for the disclosure of material, non-public information. In a...more

SEC Report Opens Door to Use of Social Media

by Amy Batten, Gerald Roach, Margaret Rosenfeld | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 4/16/2013

On April 2, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a Report of Investigation (the “Social Media Report”) clarifying that a company subject to Regulation Fair Disclosure (“Regulation FD”) may use...more

Does the SEC Like Social Media? Understanding the Application of Regulation FD to Social Media

by Nancy Grunberg, Treazure Johnson, George Kostolampros, Parker B. Morrill, Eric R. Smith, Thomas Washburne | Venable LLP on 4/12/2013

The SEC seldom releases an investigation report under Rule 21(a) of the Exchange Act, but when it does, the information is usually important for all public companies. Last week, the SEC issued an investigation report to...more

Netflix SEC Investigation Report Clarifies the Use of Social Media and Regulation FD

by Colin Diamond, Gary Kashar, Joshua Kiernan, Michelle Rutta, John Vetterli | White & Case LLP on 4/11/2013

Regulation FD - Regulation FD prohibits US public companies or persons acting on their behalf from selectively disclosing material, nonpublic information to securities professionals or investors when it is reasonably...more

From Facebook to FD: SEC Releases Guidance on Use of Social Media

by Bruce Cheatham, Elizabeth Day, Rebecca Morley | Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 4/8/2013

On April 2, 2013, the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released guidance on the use of social media to disseminate material, nonpublic information under Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure)....more

It's Time For The SEC To Join The Digital Age: Why The SEC's Attempted Crackdown On The Use Of Social Media Is Misguided

by Benjamin Fischer | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 1/16/2013

Early last month, Netflix disclosed the fact that it and its Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings, had received “Wells Notices” from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission....more

Did Netflix’s Facebook Posting Disclose Too Much — to Too Few?

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/18/2012

People these days use Facebook to tell their “friends” about all kinds of things – a favorite TV show, a political bent, a new relationship and all kinds of other details about their lives. But recent enforcement action by...more

Legal Guidelines For CEOs On Social Media – Avoid The Netflix Issue

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 12/11/2012

In July, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings posted on Facebook that viewing on his company’s site “exceeded 1 billion hours” of videos in June. The stock rose 6.2% on the day of the post. Last week, the SEC sent Netflix notice it...more

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